| Company profile |
| Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ: ANDW) designs, manufactures, and delivers innovative and essential equipment and solutions for the global communications infrastructure market. The company serves operators and original equipment manufacturers from facilities in 35 countries. Andrew(www.andrew.com),
headquartered in Westchester, IL, is an S&P 500 company founded in 1937. |
| Job details | |
| Job industry : | Purchase/SCM |
| Job segment : | Other |
| Job role : | Other |
| Job skill : | Buyer |
| Position vacant : | Buyer II |
| Job location : | Forest, Virginia |
| Job code : | 6281 |
| Job details | |
| Company name : | Andrew Corporation |
| Minimum experience : | 3 years |
| Maximum experience : | 7 years |
| Job type : | Permanent |
| Gross pay : | Negotiable for the right candidate |
| Job posted : | Jan 03, 2008 |
| Job description | |
| Job description: | Andrew Corporation (NASDAQ: ANDW) designs, manufactures, and delivers innovative and essential equipment and solutions for the global communications infrastructure market. The company serves operators and original equipment manufacturers from facilities in 35 countries. Andrew (www.andrew.com), headquartered in Westchester, IL, is an S&P 500 company founded in 1937.
POSITION SUMMARY Under general supervision, responsible for procurement process of manufacturing and R& D material as well as capitol equipment when required. Maintain and create SAP Info Records to specify lead times, preferred supplier, order quantity and other needed information. Support manufacturing teams by reviewing and expediting part shortages and assisting with resolution of vendor quality issues. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS 1. Maintain approved supplier base and based on quotes and vendor evaluation, select suppliers for new parts, and negotiate favorable pricing, delivery and terms. Resolve payment issues. Demonstrate expertise in several different commodities and their key suppliers. Act independently and professionally in managing assigned commodities. 2. Purchase production inventory in accordance with MRP cycles, maximize inventory utilization and improve annual turns. Disposition all MRB material and purchasing referrals. 3. Monitor, expedite and track all production material shortages. Purchase and track material for engineering projects. 4. Detailed knowledge and experience with MRP, particularly SAP R/3. 5. Participate in Team activities, meetings and decisions; includes representing purchasing team on cross functional team projects. (Engineering, manufacturing, quality, maintenance, etc.). Procure materials while ensuring that corporate purchasing directives are complied with. Authorized for procurements up to $25,000 per transaction with no additional authorization approval required. Works under limited supervision. Responsible for a broad range of assignments requiring product knowledge and/or experience. Negotiation skills required to select suppliers based on price, quality and delivery. QUALIFICATIONS Minimum of Associates Degree, Bachelors degree preferred in Accounting, Finance or Business. Three (3) to seven (7) years of purchasing electronic components experience required. Successfully demonstrated negotiation skills. Preferred experience with MRP, particularly SAP. Prefer experience with Microsoft office. It is the policy of Andrew Corporation to provide Equal Employment Opportunities to all individuals based on merit, qualifications and abilities. Andrew Corporation does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age disability, or any other characteristics as protected by law. |
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| Third party mediation allowed : | No |
| Telecommute : | No |
| Travel required : | NO |
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